Ukrainian forces are seeking to drive back Russian invaders from two key cities in northeast Ukraine and achieve a breakthrough in what has become a grinding battle.
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Russia Tests ICBM and Pounds Ukraine’s Defenses Ahead of Major Assault
Vladimir Putin said Russia’s test-firing of its new I.C.B.M. sends a message, as his forces prepare for a broad offensive in eastern Ukraine.
Russia Rejects Calls for a Cease-Fire to Enable Evacuations From Ukraine
Civilians, including children, remain trapped in the eastern Ukraine region of Donbas and in the devastated port city of Mariupol.
Zelensky Accuses Russia of War Crimes, Criticizes U.N.’s Inaction
In a blistering address to the United Nations Security Council, Ukraine’s president asked what use the body was if it would not intervene to stop a war of aggression.
At Least 200 Feared Dead in Apartments Hit by Russia, Officials Say
After Russian forces withdrew from Borodyanka, a commuter town near Ukraine’s capital, families are searching the rubble for bodies.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Zelensky Addressed the U.N.
Plus a change in Shanghai’s controversial family Covid policy and the tense build-up to the French presidential election.
Zelensky to Speak at U.N. Security Council Meeting on Russia
Mr. Zelensky was expected to make the case that Russian forces have committed war crimes, as evidence emerges of civilian killings in the suburbs of Kyiv.
Russia Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution Calling on it to Withdraw from Ukraine
Eleven countries voted in favor of the U.S.-backed measure, and three abstained.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Tests China’s ‘Sovereignty’ Rhetoric
China has presented itself as a defender of sovereign independence. But its reluctance to denounce Russia’s aggression forces it into an awkward position.
How Russia Attacked Ukraine and What Happens Next
Explosions thundered in Ukrainian cities shortly after President Vladimir V. Putin declared the start of a “special military operation.”